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CWI students and alumni helped prepare over 200 individual income tax returns this spring.
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On June 29, CWI will host an event to help people complete the admission process and also answer questions about starting college.
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The CWI Board of Trustees reviewed and approved a proposed zone map to comply with a new state law, House Bill 512.
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Beginning this fall semester students will pay $139 per credit hour, up from $136.
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Thanks to collaboration, more than 50 Caldwell High School students got a jump start on their college education.
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The student group has partnered with the Eagle Field of Honor for the past three years to host the CWI Patriot Range.
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Teri Harbacheck of CWI’s Administrative Specialist program has been selected as May Faculty of Distinction.
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Are you looking for something fun and different to do this summer? If so, working on a citizen science project may be your ticket for summer fun. Here’s one excellent opportunity:
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge and the College of Western Idaho are seeking volunteer citizen...
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Recently, Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver ran a special segment on the nature of scientific research and how it is reported in the media. Oliver discusses the importance of not just reading the headlines of a science story, or even the article/press release, but actually looking at the...
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CWI students earned one gold medal, three runner-up finishes, and a third-place award at the Business Professionals of America National Conference.
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Joe Levitch has established a scholarship for students going through CWI’s Paramedic program.
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Students from Thomas Jefferson Charter School are in the second round of a nation-wide competition thanks to a CWI Dual Credit class project.
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Funds raised for the CWI Foundation during Idaho Gives will support the “LTH Don't Give Up” Scholarship.
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The event serves as a spotlight for CWI’s nationally recognized Speech and Debate team and also celebrates graduates of the program.
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Carol Billing and Molly Wolk presented at the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association and Idaho Lifelong Learners Association’s Conference.
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The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at College of Western Idaho (CWI) would like to thank faculty for helping our students bloom!
"As we enter into graduation season, we wanted to take a moment to recognize all that you have done and continue to do in making a...
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CWI will honor a record number of degree and certificate candidates as well as the most ever graduates with honors.
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The program has been credited by FANUC Robotics as a Certified Education training center.